How a Cola Drink can do a lot more than quench your thirst!

Coke has become such a popular brand name that it has come to be the generic name for all colas. Did you know if you’re not in the mood to drink it or you have some leftover flat soda, there are a ton of practical uses for the cola drink; Let it whet your imagination!

Make BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup Cola drink

1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1/4 cup A-1 steak sauce

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan and gradually bring to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce the heat slightly to obtain a gentle simmer.

Simmer the sauce until reduced by 1/4, 6 to 8 minutes.

Transfer the sauce to clean jars and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until serving. The sauce will keep for several months, refrigerated. Use as you would any sauce, noting the strong affinity this sauce has for chicken, ribs, and pork.

Tenderize Meat

Place the meat in a freezer bag.

Pour a can of Cola into the bag.

Seal the bag securely.

Let it marinate for two to three hours.

Make your Flowers Bloom Watering azaleas or gardenias with any Cola drink increases the acidity in the soil, which azaleas love, and boosts plant performance. The sugar in the Coke feeds microorganisms in the soil, increasing the organic matter in the soil.

Cure Nausea

If you’re feeling nauseated, just sip a teaspoon of flat Coke every hour to feel some relief.

Clean Tile Grout

Pour cola on tiled floors, leave for a few minutes. Don’t leave it on for very long that it makes the floor super sticky, and wipe up. Then clean as usual.

Remove Tarnish from Copper

Have a copper piece of jewelry or hardware? Soak it in some Coke, then wipe clean for a tarnish-free sparkle

Clean Your Toilet

Run out of toilet cleaner? The phosphoric acid in Colas can take care of build up. Pour a 12-ounce can of Coke in the bowl and let it sit for 30 minutes. Scrub the sides of your toilet with a brush, and then flush for a sparkle on par with what you might expect after using an expensive cleaner. Finally, decide how you feel about the fact that your favorite beverage can defeat bathroom stains.

Get That Gum off

Did you get gum stuck in your hair? We won’t ask how it happened, but we can tell you how to get rid of it. Soak the gummy portion of your locks in a glass of Coke for 5 minutes. Afterwards the gum should slide out of your hair much more easily. The trick also works for gum stuck on the sole of your shoe or anywhere else.

Defrost Your Windshield

Scraping a thick layer of ice off your windshield is a wintertime pain few of us want to deal with first thing in the morning. Cut down your time out in the cold by pouring a Coke on the glass. After a few minutes the ice will be much easier to scrape off. Rinse your windshield with water once it’s all defrosted.

Soothe a Bee or Jellyfish Sting

Whether you’ve been stung by a jellyfish or a bumblebee, Coke can quickly become your best friend. Pour a little soda over the sting for instant relief from that painful burning feeling.

Clean Your Spectacles

Pour Cola over the eyeglasses.

Rinse clean with water.

Dry well.

Loosen Rusty Nuts and Bolts

Apply a cloth soaked in Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

Stubborn Stain Remover

Have a problem with oil stains on your garage floor? That is not an issue for a Cola. Simply soak the stain, and hose it off. You’ll notice effects right off the bat but you may need to repeat for complete removal.

Blood stains are a pain to get out of clothing. However, Coke will do the trick!

Maybe you are doing a little DIY project, or maybe a few drops of paint ended up where they were not supposed to. To strip the paint off some metal furniture, soak a towel in the bubbly drink, lay it directly on top of the paint surface and prepare to be amazed!

Grease might actually be the worst kind of stain to clean. You’ll never have to throw out your ruined clothes again if you apply a little bit of Coke and let it work its magic.

If you have some of the fizzy stuff lying around, give it a shot! You might even be able to save money on some expensive household cleaners

Kill Slugs and Snails and even mice

Put a small bowl of Coke outside in your garden. The sweet soda will attract them and the acid will kill them. The mice love Coke, drink it, and unable to expel the gas, die.You can also use beer.

You will be surprised by the versatility of a cola. Just use your imagination and may be you will find a new use for it.